Swimming and beach guide - activities

Varennes-sur-Seine leisure park, for a day of thrills and spills in Seine-et-Marne

The Varennes-sur-Seine leisure park, also known as the "Poséidon", is located in the Seine-et-Marne département: what's on the agenda? Thrills and spills for all the family and friends! Reopening on April 6, 2024, after the winter closure.

Bel été 2023: Saint-Denis' free summer program for a crazy summer

From July 9 to August 27, 2023, Saint-Denis promises you a wonderful summer with tons of entertainment on the program: concerts, sports initiations, fireworks, DJ sets, dance classes, an ephemeral beach... There's something for all ages, and all events are free to all. Why not spend your summer in Saint-Denis this year?

The Georges Carpentier free open-air swimming pool in Paris returns this summer 2023

In the family of good summer deals in Paris, we note the free swimming pool at the Centre Sportif Geoges Carpentier in the 13th arrondissement. Once again this year, from July 8 to August 20, 2023, an open-air pool open to all is set up for you to swim for free.

Jules Noël free pool and sports village for summer 2023 Paris 14th arrondissement

Spending the summer in Paris and the weather's hot? This year, the Centre sportif Jules Noël is going into summer mode. Activities, a sports village and a free swimming pool await you from July 8 to August 20, 2023.

Beaches and water sports activities for the Canal Summer 2023

With the summer heat, what could be better than a dip in the pool, paddling pool or even, for the luckiest among us, the sea? Well, you can't be a Parisian, so l'Eté du Canal is bringing the beach back to Paris and the Ile-de-France region all summer long.

The free swimming pool at the Poissonniers sports center this summer 2023 in Paris

As summer heats up, it's time to take advantage of Paris's new ephemeral pools, free of charge. Let's go for a swim at the Centre Sportif des Poissonniers to cool off in the 18th arrondissement, from July 8 to August 20, 2023.

The free Louis Lumière open-air swimming pool in Paris this summer 2023

A free swimming pool in Paris' 20th arrondissement? As it does every year, the Mairie de Paris is setting up free outdoor swimming pools to cool off and have fun. We're off to discover the one at the Centre sportif Louis Lumière on the Porte de Bagnolet side, from July 8 to August 20, 2023.

Castalia, the Maurepas aquatic and aqualudic center

Castalia is the name of the new aquatic center in Maurepas. More than just a swimming pool, this aqualudic center boasts no less than 5 state-of-the-art, environmentally-friendly pools, a digital waterslide area, a playground, an open-air jacuzzi with sauna and a gigantic fitness area. We've tested it all, and here's the lowdown.

Base de Loisirs de Souppes-sur-Loing: a Blue Flag bathing beach

Discover the Souppes-sur-Loing leisure park, a verdant destination with a Pavillon Bleu-certified bathing beach. Open from June 24 to August 27, 2023, this marvel is located around Paris, on the border of the Loiret and Seine-et-Marne departments.

Aquaboulevard, the family water park in the heart of Paris

The whole family can take a dip in the heart of Paris at Aquaboulevard, a water park where visitors come all year round to enjoy the wave pools, 11 giant slides, whirlpool baths and waterfalls, in an atmosphere maintained at 29°C.

Beach Parisienne, a giant beach terrace for sunbathing in the heart of the Bois de Vincennes

An aperitif with your feet in the sand without leaving Paris? That's what the Beach Parisienne du Chalet du Lac is up to again this summer. We're off to the Bois de Vincennes to discover an unusual beach!

Hérouval Park, the leisure park with beach and water games

The Parc Hérouval is a park of attractions and leisure games in the natural environment par excellence. One hour from Paris, in a magnificent natural setting, the Hérouval Park welcomes you on more than 20 hectares of greenery. On the program: beach and water games, small train, mini-farm, slides, bumper boats, ponies, barbecues... It is the ideal place to meet with your family, to relax and have fun.

The water games paddling pool of the André Malraux Park in Nanterre (92)

Would you like to play in the water? Just a stone's throw from La Défense is the green 25-hectare Parc André Malraux in Nanterre. We go there to discover the free water playground of 1,200 m² which awaits young and old alike as soon as the weather is hot all summer long.

Free water games in the Parc des Chanteraines (92)

The free water games of the Parc des Chanteraines located between Gennevilliers and Villeneuve-la-Garenne, await children and their parents all summer long. This green park in the Hauts-de-Seine (92) on the banks of the Seine is the ideal place to cool off when it gets too hot.

Aqua Slide Park, the inflatable waterpark in Longueil Sainte Marie in Oise department

Aqua Slide Park is the name of the inflatable waterpark set in the water sports center of Longueil-Sainte-Marie in Oise. Right outside Paris, discover this verdant spot, perfect to bathe and have fun in the water without necessarily having to go too far away.